Want to get rid of your goldfish? Swiss owners who havebeen flushing them down the toilet -- still alive --must now use a kinder method.Under new animal protection laws, a fish must be firstknocked out and then killed before its body can be disposed of.Pets, farm animals, animals destined for scientific experiments,zoo or circus animals are all covered under the new law.But just like in George Orwell’s satire Animal Farm, however,some animals are more equal than others.Not only are goldfish now afforded a more "dignified" deaththan being dispatched round the U-bend, but Swiss anglersare also banned from catching only to throw the fish back inthe water, or to use live fish as bait.Common household pets such as budgies and hamsters can nolonger be kept by themselves. The same applies to more exoticbreeds such as lamas, alpacas and yaks that are kept in zoos.Man’s "best friend" comes in for special treatment. Dog ownerswill be obliged by law to take special classes on how to raiseFido properly so he is less likely to bite.Dog owners wishing to "customise" their pets as fashionaccessories will not be allowed to crop their tails or ears --or "force them to have surgery to get droopy ears".And pigs, often said to be happiest when rolling around in themud, now have the legal right to a shower to freshen up.

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About this blog

Hello. I am Lee Chee Chew, creator of the comics strip CHEW ON IT!, published in The Sunday Times in Singapore. Welcome to my archive. Here you can view my past works, plus stuff that have never been printed before.

But the main purpose of this blog is to provide constant assistance to Phung Thien Nhan, a Vietnamese boy.

Abandoned at birth and left to die, Thien Nhan was mauled by a dog which bit off his right leg, testicles and penis. He was adopted by a Vietnamese family in Hanoi, and is now seeking sponsors to help pay for his medical care, rehabilitation and education.

The first thing I did after reading about Thien Nhan was to make a donation (and it certainly won't be my only one). I sincerely hope that you will do the same too.

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If you are unable to access the bank in Vietnam or do not have PayPal, you can do a bank wire transfer to me (either online or use a DBS/POSBank ATM) or pass me the cash in person at my workplace (Singapore Press Holdings). I will then forward the fund to Thien Nhan via my PayPal account. I will update this blog with your name and donation amount every time a contribution has been made.